Whoopie Pies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. flour
2 c. sugar
3/4 c. cocoa
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. butter
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. hot water
2 eggs
2 tsp. soda
2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs, salt and vanilla. Dissolve cocoa in hot water; add to preceding.
Dissolve soda and buttermilk.
Add alternately with flour.